3.6 earthquake breaks near Salton Sea

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred Thursday at 12:57 p.m. about 18 miles northeast of Borrego Springs and six miles west-southwest of the Salton Sea, says the U.S. Geological Survey. It appears that the quake was produced by the San Jacinto fault system, one of the most active and potentially dangerous systems in Southern California. Thursday's quake was not widely felt beyond the Salton Sea.

Thursdays earthquake occurred in the desert, where the red star is located on the map.
USGS